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California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.
Intro: Wikipedia
About California
Set in the southern part of Maryland, California is a small unincorporated community.
California holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.87 square miles.
What Makes California Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in California
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in California
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Patuxent River Naval Air Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in California
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in California
- Evergreen Elementary School
- Greenview Knolls Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.